Bringing my Renault Avantime back to NZ

[muhnkee2]

Hey folks,
I am a kiwi living in London, i have a 2002 Renault Avantime that i have owned for three years, but have now replaced with much more sensible M5.
I know its a lover it or hate it car, but i love it and am struggling to part with it.
Its the same as this one pictured:

I am thinking of shipping it back to Nelson and leaving it there for my Christmas holidays drive.
Can anyone tell me the average cost of shipping a car back to NZ and getting it compliant?

Also, has anyone seen another Avantime in NZ?

Cheers
Greg

[Brendon NZ]

Allow up to GBP2000 for single container shipping and insurance.....about $1000 NZ customs,MAF and clearance.....+ GST on the car value + shipping costs, unless you bring it back as a returning resident and don't sell it for 1 year then its GST free.
I have only complied TVR's....so someone else can say how much this would be for your car.
Good luck.
Brendon

[Esprit]

I've seen at least one Avantime here. I've seen one a few times in Havelock North. Doubt there'd be more than 3 or 4 in the country though.

[Fraster]

Wicked blind spots?

[uncinqsix]

There may be an issue with emissions if the Avantime is Euro 3 - needs to be Euro 4 to get it here. SIV may an option provided it meets 3 of the following criteria: production under 20000/year; identified as collectable in a commercially published magazine; convertible or coupe body style (might be pushing it a bit); and it's a "high performance vehicle." The bar for the last one was set quite low by a 2.5 diesel automatic Audi Allroad a few years ago, so that's not as unrealistic as it sounds.

ETA - If you've been away long enough, you may be able to get through via the Immigrant's Vehicle provisions as well

Edited by uncinqsix on Tuesday 4th September 07:39

[GravelBen]

It has two doors and a boot out the back, does that make it a coupe?

[Esprit]

Euro 3 won't be an issue. If you're bringing it with you when you move over and don't sell it for at least 24 months, you can biring it in as an immigrant vehicle, so long as it passes the safety inspection at the border.

[stuttonsteve]

Hi there,

I'm a love it on the Avantime....and live in Nelson, NZ too! I guess you never did bring it over as I'm sure I would have spotted a stand out car like that by now - let me know as I'd be interested in seeing it and I actually rent classics out at rentaclassic here. There's definitely places here that would service it fine and it would be a much more interesting addition to the normal far east bland mobiles....